Take the train from Gare St.
Lazare--about 1 hour. If you are traveling from Vernon after
visiting Monet's gardens, this train ride is only about 30
minutes.

Notre-Dame Cathedral in
Rouen:

This famous Gothic Cathedral was consecrated in 1063 ...
and was painted at every time of the day in all types of lighting by
Monet in one of his great series of paintings. It has a famous
carillon of 56 bells. The Church is about I mile from the
train station and an interesting walk.

Half-Timbered
Houses:

The old buildings you see with the visible wood framing
filled in by masonry are called half-timbered houses. Of the
approximately 1,000 half-timbered houses (from the 14th to the
nineteenth century) in Rouen's center, about 200 have been restored
since World War II bombings. This style of building was popular
because builders didn't have access to a lot of stone, the most common
building material, but did have access to lots of oak in surrounding
forests. After the war, the city used extensive records to restore
buildings and builers researched ancient construction methods in order
to be as authentic as possible.

Place du Vieux
Marche:

The square where
Joan of Arc was burned at the stake in 1431. It's about one and a
half miles from the train station...and is a modern church which stands
on the spot of the burning.

Musée des Beaux
Arts:

An
outstanding small museum...Ingres, Delacroix, Renoir, David, and of
course Monet.